Stay for wire fences



(No Model.)

S. O. DAVIS. STAY FOR WIRE FENCES.

Patented June 2, 1896.

which are quickly placed in position, and

at suitable intervals, the said loop when suit- UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

SIMEON O. DAVIS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

STAY FOR WIRE FENCES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed December 2,1895.

T0 LLZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMEON C. DAVIS, of Cleveland, Ouyahoga county,Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stays forWire Fences; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same. I

My invention relates to stays for wire fences, and more particularly tothat class of stays when. thus placed and clenched grip the lin ewiresfirmly or tightly and thus prevent slipping.

My invention consists in providing a stay constructed or formed of wire,which is looped ablybent forming the rests and clamp for the line-wiresin such a manner as that the linewires are caused to rest at the lowerend of the clamps and prevented from upward displacement by means ofbending a portion of the loop over or against the line.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a fence-stayembodying my invention, showing my preferred method of forming andsecuring the same. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing the constructionof the clamp more clearly and showing the clamp or clasp open and beforeit is clenched on the line-wire of the fence. Fig. 3 shows the clampillustrated in Fig. 2 after the same has been fastened or clenched onthe linewire. Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate the mode of forming my preferredconstruction of clamp. Fig. 6 illustrates a mode of ornamentation whichmay be used in connection with my stay.

A A represent the line-wires of a fence, which, as usual, span the spacebetween posts and are suitably secured thereto. B represents the wirestay, which is provided with clamps 0, located at suitable intervalsalong the stay-wire. It will be noticed that the clamps O are so formedthat they are located to one side of the stay-wire and that the linewirerests, when in proper position, directly on the bottom or lower portionof the clamp or clasp, and it will also be noticed that the protrudingportion D, which forms one of the loops connecting the U-shaped rests ofthe Patent No. 561,158, dated June 2, 1896.

$erial No. 570,819. (No modelfi clamp when clamped over or onto thelinewire, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, prevents the upward displacement ofthe line-wire and holds it in proper position.

In forming the clamp which acts as the line-wire clasp or stay I take apiece of wire of suitable gage or size and length and at suitableintervals I form an elongated loop, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. This loopI then bend, as shown in Fig. 4, dotted lines,which forms the stay orclasp shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

It will be seen that by my construction, as just described,two U -shapedrests are formed, in which the line-wire rests, one of the U shapedrests being approximately in line with the vertical wire of the stay andthe other being off to one side thereof, as shown. This allows of eitheror both of the connecting loops or members D, which connect the two U-shaped rests, being clamped over the linewire to retain it in place.

Fig. 6 illustrates a mode of forming the clamp so that an ornamentationof any desired and suitable pattern can be added. This is accomplishedby forming the rear member 01 of the loop so that it extends upward, andthen forming it into any desired suitable ornamental shape, such asshown.

I have shown in Fig. 1 two modes of finishing the upper end of thestay-wire looped around the upper line-wire, one, as at b, and the otherrepresenting the upper end of the stay-wire formed into a ring, as shownin dotted lines I).

In Fig. 3 of the drawings I have shown the line-wire with a kink or bendin it, which prevents said wire from longitudinal displacement and alsoprevents the stay from being moved along the line-wire and distorted-What I claim'is 1. A stay for wire fences provided at that part whichengages the line-wires, with two U-shaped rests, one of said rests beingapproximately on line vertically with the stay and the other rest beinglocated a short distance to one side of the stay, substantially as andfor the purpose shown and described.

2. A stay for wire fences provided at that part which engages theline-wires, with the two U-shaped rests, one of said rests beingapproximately 011 line vertically with the stay and the other rest beinglocated a short distance to one side of the stay, both of said restsbeing connected by a loop, either of which is adapted to be bent overthe line- Wire to hold it in place, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification, in the presence of twoWitnesses, this 22d day of November, 1895.

SIMEON C. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

W. E. DONNELLY, ELLA E. TILDEN.

